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In this podcast episode, Luc Kuanzambi delivers a powerful speech to a gathering in Portland, Maine, advocating for the updating of the Immigration Registry Act of 1929. Luc highlights the plight of immigrants who often live in silence, unseen and unheard, as they navigate the complexities of the American immigration system. He emphasizes that many immigrants feel like they don’t belong in their birth countries and have come to the U.S. seeking a place where they can truly belong.

Luc speaks about the long, painful waits many immigrants endure, some lasting decades, without proper recognition or legal status, which he likens to living in an "open-air prison." He critiques both political parties for their inaction on immigration reform and expresses hope for Bill S 2606, introduced by a Californian senator, as a potential pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants.

Throughout the speech, Luc stresses that immigrants are not just numbers or statistics but human beings deserving of full recognition and belonging in the U.S. He calls for intentional action and a renewed commitment to justice and humanity, urging lawmakers and the American public to support meaningful immigration reform. The speech concludes with a heartfelt appeal for the chance to finally be recognized as "fellow Americans."

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